It is not fair to ask of others what you are not willing to do yourself.
I believe that to meet the challenge of the next century, human beings will have to develop a greater sense of universal responsibility. Each of us must learn to work not just for his or her own self, family or nation, but for the benefit of all mankind.
It still remains true that no justification of virtue will enable a man to be virtuous.
For every action there is an equal and opposite government program.
Every poem can be considered in two ways–as what the poet has to say, and as a thing which he makes.
Badness is only spoiled goodness.
This year, or this month, or, more likely, this very day, we have failed to practise ourselves the kind of behaviour we expect from other people.
Ignore the awful times, and concentrate on the good ones.